Gathering attendees,
I'm starting to put things together for the 2016 Gathering. The Drury Inn and Suites will be the lodging for this year. It is located next to the interstate, opposite side from the Holiday Inn. Twenty rooms are blocked until September 1. Blocked are 10 rooms with a single King bed and 10 rooms with double Queen beds for those that wish to double up with a fellow attendee. The discounted rate for KR Gathering attendees is $94 a night, discounted from their normal rate of $135 a night. I was a bit shocked at the price increases since 2013 but it is what it is. There are a number of other motels in Mt.Vernon if you wish to find a lower rate. Just google motels , Mt.Vernon, Illinois. Camping on the field is encouraged. I had my first meeting with the hat and shirt lady (my Neighbor) this afternoon. We worked on logo so no decision yet on actual hats / shirts. I'm leaning toward light denim as we had 5 or 6 years ago (yes, with a pocket) and seemed rather popular. Hats will be $15 and shirts $25 with whatever is the final choice and I will lower the price if possible when final decisions are made. I'm asking John Bouyea, via this post, to open the registration page on the Gathering web site so you may begin to register provided you trust my judgement on the hat / shirt issue. If you want to see them first, please wait to register so that you can register and place your order all at the same time. That would save much confusion down the road. Anyone having ideas on forums, wanting to see a specific forum, or wishing to volunteer to lead a forum, communicate those request to Paul Visk ( ppaulvsk at aol.com ). Any questions: flesner at frontier.com Updates to follow as things develope. Larry Flesner
